His departure prompted three more shadow ministers to quit in protest this morning, with Mr Corbyn's defence team dwindling rapidly .

Mr McFadden lost his job over comments in the House of Commons, when he asked the Prime Minister to "reject the view that sees terrorist acts as always being a response or a reaction to what we in the west do."

This morning, John McDonnell told the BBC the comments were seen in the media as an attack on Jeremy Corbyn 's position.

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Sacked minister Pat McFadden hit out at the way the Corbyn camp had tried to spin he had been dismissed for disloyalty.

"They want this to be about disloyalty. It's not about disloyalty, it's a disagreement on substance and national security. And the things I said I have been saying for years.

"I made the decision to serve in the bests interest of the Labour Party. He (Corbyn) made the decision that my views on terrorism and national security mean I cannot continue.

"This is not about my loyalty. I have never broken the whip in my life," he told the Mirror.

In his letter of resignation to Jeremy Corbyn , Mr Reynolds said: "I believe my colleague Pat McFadden was right to condemn those who would to any degree absolve ISIS for their actions following the atrocities in Paris."

More shadow ministers are rumoured to be preparing to quit as the furore over the reshuffle rages on for a third day.